TSA agent stops man from boarding plane, questions existence of the District of Columbia

It’s easy to forget the limited voting rights afforded to District of Columbia residents. One TSA agent however has gone a step further, questioning the existence of the US capital.

Justin Gray, a resident of Washington, DC, was flying out of
Orlando International Airport over the weekend when a
Transportation Security Administration agent claimed his
up-to-date District of Columbia driver’s license was not a valid form of identification.

The TSA agent, Gray
said, asked to see his passport upon inspection of the DC
license. Gray said he did not have a passport with him because he
didn’t need it in this case.

. @TSA Agent in Orlando
never heard of "District of Columbia." Demanded passport
because he didn't believe my drivers license was from US!?

The spokesman explained the incident, saying, "Officers are
trained to identify fraudulent documents, which can potentially
deter and detect individuals attempting to circumvent this layer
of security."

A TSA spokesman told Gray that all TSA agents in Orlando are
being shown copies of a District of Columbia driver's license.

@grayjustin
Happened to me in Indianapolis on Saturday too! Lady was nicer,
but still didn't know what "District of Columbia" is.